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| (1) If any person before any court refuses to answer such questions as are put to him or to produce any document in his possession or power which the court requires him to produce and does not offer any-reasonable excuse for such refusal, such court may for reasons to be recorded in writing order him to be detained as a civil prisoner for any term not exceeding seven days unless in the meantime such person consents to be examined and to answer or to produce the document. In the event of his persisting in his refusal after the expiration of the said term he may be dealt with according to the provisions of the preceding section. |
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| (2) When an order is made under this section the court shall record the facts of the refusal with the statement if any made by the person so refusing and shall send a copy of such record together with a copy of the order to the Supreme Court so that the Supreme Court may if it thinks fit exercise its power of revision. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts